The Best Years of a Life (2019) movie poster

The Best Years of a Life

2019 · 90 min · Director: Claude Lelouch

The Best Years of a Life (2019) is a romance, directed by Claude Lelouch. It stars Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant. The 90-minute film holds an audience score of 6.6/10.

What The Best Years of a Life Is About

A man and a woman who fell in love long ago. The former racing driver is losing his memory now and keeps talking about the same woman, so his son finds her and brings her to him. Anne and Jean-Louis meet again and the story picks up where they left it. The film is a sequel to A Man and a Woman from 1966, made fifty-three years later with the same two actors, Anouk Aimee and Jean-Louis Trintignant. Footage from the old film is used as the man's memories. It was among Trintignant's last roles, and the actor playing the son played that boy in 1966.

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What is The Best Years of a Life about?

A man and a woman who fell in love long ago. The former racing driver is losing his memory now and keeps talking about the same woman, so his son finds her and brings her to him.

Where can I watch The Best Years of a Life?

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How long is The Best Years of a Life?

The Best Years of a Life runs for 90 minutes (1h 30m).

When did The Best Years of a Life come out?

The Best Years of a Life was released in 2019.

Who directed The Best Years of a Life?

The Best Years of a Life was directed by Claude Lelouch.

Who stars in The Best Years of a Life?

The Best Years of a Life stars Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Antoine Sire, Marianne Denicourt.

What is The Best Years of a Life's rating?

The Best Years of a Life holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 6.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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